Welcome

Our transfer advisors, high school and CBO counselors are among the most important partners we have in the ever-changing landscape of college admissions. No one knows your students better than you do, so you are in a unique position to assist them in finding the best-fit college or university to call home.

Meet Us On The Road

In addition to our events around the country for your students, we also host various counselor events each fall, including joint events with colleagues from other universities. While events are posted each fall, you can always reach out to us at [email protected]. If we are coming to an area near you, we hope to meet you on the road!

Counselor Advisory Board

The GW Counselor Advisory Board (CAB) consists of high school counselors (domestic and international), community-based organization counselors, and community college professionals, representing the voices of the various student populations we welcome at GW. Representatives are asked to serve a two-year term. To nominate a future member or for more information, please email [email protected].

Working With Community College Students

There is no minimum number of credits to be considered a transfer student. If a student has earned any college-level credits post high school they are considered a transfer student

SAT/ACT is not required

We will transfer in up to 60 credits

Technically, all students are required to live on campus for three years, including transfers. Non-traditional students, students within commuting distance or have other extenuating circumstances can talk to housing about getting a waiver.

GW Book Award

George Washington's Leadership Lessons

The GW Book Award recognizes high school juniors who embody the GW drive and spirit. We encourage school counselors to nominate one qualified high school junior each year. Nominees will receive George Washington’s Leadership Lessons, their application fee will be waived, and if admitted, become eligible for the GW Book Award Scholarship.

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Partnerships

Chicago Scholars is the largest college access and success program in Chicago, serving over a thousand scholars each year. It provides seven years of mentoring and career support as students explore and actualize their college and life dreams. The organization works to develop deep collaborations with community based organizations and has a national network of over 100 colleges and universities. As a partner school, GW:

Through programs such as Great Debate (9th grade), Lorenzo De Zavala (10th/11th) and Collegiate World Series (11th), NHI creates experiences that engage achieving high school youth in community leadership roles that advance our quality of life. As a College Register member, GW is committed to attending the college fairs offered as part of the Lorenzo De Zavala programs. We also annually attend one of the Collegiate World Series events.

Posse partner colleges and universities are helping transform the landscape of leadership in the United States by committing critical resources to diversifying their campuses, making their climates more welcoming to all students and ensuring that Posse Scholars graduate with the finest education in the country. GW became a Posse school in 2015, pledging its support for the Atlanta cohort. As a Posse partner, we:

Work together with The Posse Foundation to select 10 students from the Atlanta area each year, providing a minimum of a full-tuition grant to each selected student

Designate and appoint a senior administrative officer to serve as a liaison to the Posse program

Say Yes believes that when a community comes together, it has the capacity to effectively and sustainably redefine expectations and to build pathways to postsecondary education and careers. In joining the Say Yes Higher Education Compact, GW ensures that students from Say Yes communities whose annual family income is at or below $75,000, and who are accepted through the institution’s regular admission process, are eligible, at a minimum, to attend tuition-free.

To expand college opportunity to low income and first generation students, GW partnered with Strive for College and I’m First. As a partner school, GW attends virtual events, participates in live chats with I’m First prospective high school participants, and connects admitted first generation students with current first generation students on our campus.

YES Prep has established partnerships with colleges and universities nationwide to enroll students in “cohorts.” These cohorts, or clusters, of students are designed to serve as mutually supportive communities within the larger college campus. As a partner school GW commits to:

Attending both the district-wide YES Prep College Fair and IMPACT Scholar programs

On-Campus Counselor Programs

Pathway To GW

Designed for academic and transfer advisors working at community colleges, this event will provide you with the opportunity to engage closely with offices across campus in learning how to support your students as they navigate admissions, transfer credit, financial aid, and veterans benefits.

GW Next Door

GW Next Door invites our local counselors and community-based counselors for a full day of professional development in the month of January. Featuring application case studies, round-table discussions and guest speakers, GW Next Door seeks to engage our counselor neighbors with insights and updates on the landscape of higher education at large.

Counselor Connection Fly-in

GW’s signature counselor fly-in program, Counselor Connection provides high school counselors with programming highlighting GW’s unique qualities and opportunities. For two-and-a-half days counselors will engage closely with admissions, retention, financial aid, and enrollment management staff to garner a stronger understanding of GW’s place in the higher education landscape and what type of student is a good fit for the GW community.